When @MalikAlAbdeh “confirmed” Muammar Gaddafi’s death

The journalist’s report was widely distributed as true, but he had to retract it a few hours later: “It appears #Gaddafi is not dead. #FF spread rumour that he is to encourage defections. Some in G’s inner circle believed it.” Gaddafi was eventually killed two months later.

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